Next full checkAug 25, 2026Price checks run sooner
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Ready to buy
Confirm the exact compressor, power and air path
The retained reference is $229 current U.S. exact-model reference. Confirm the S suffix and current package because promotions sometimes pair this compressor with nailers or hose that are not part of this record. Quote compatible hose, plugs, couplers, filter or dryer, tool demand and safe power or outdoor-fuel setup, then reproduce recovery and pressure at the tool inside the return window.
Buying stageMarket familiarity
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Current market
The facts that change the ownership choice
Each line carries its own check date because price, software, specifications, and product cycle do not age at the same speed.
QuestionCurrent answerFreshnessBasis
Current price
$229 current U.S. exact-model reference
Confirm the S suffix and current package because promotions sometimes pair this compressor with nailers or hose that are not part of this record. Confirm live checkout pricing and package before paying.
Refresh due soonDirect source1 evidence item
Market branch
Hand-carried multi-nailer construction
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Exact purchase boundary
It delivers materially more air than a standard pancake but weighs 41 pounds, runs at a declared 79 dBA and retains a 50% duty-cycle boundary
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis4 evidence items
Delivered SCFM at pressure
The exact model is rated 4.0 CFM at 90 PSI and 5.1 CFM at 40 PSI with 200 PSI maximum receiver pressure
Checked 6 days agoDirect source3 evidence items
Tank, recovery and duty cycle
Six gallons at up to 200 PSI provides burst storage; the manufacturer and hands-on review state a 50% duty cycle, so motor-on and cooling intervals remain limited even when nailers appear to keep up
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Motor, starting power or fuel
The 120 V oil-free universal motor is listed at 13.5 A; use the specified branch circuit and avoid voltage drop, undersized cords and co-loaded receptacles
Checked 6 days agoDirect source2 evidence items
Noise and test basis
The 79 dBA declaration is an operating rating without a complete comparable laboratory basis in this record; independent testing confirmed it is louder than ordinary quiet-series machines
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Portability and weight
At 41 pounds it is hand-carried by the top handle; hose pull, stairs and hot components make deliberate placement important
Checked 6 days agoDirect source3 evidence items
Regulator, gauges and outlets
Two quarter-inch couplers share the regulator and tank reserve; two attached nailers do not prove both can fire at any cadence
Checked 6 days agoDirect source2 evidence items
Moisture, oil and drain
Drain the pancake receiver after cooling and depressurizing; oil-free does not eliminate water, rust risk or the need for downstream filtration
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis2 evidence items
Hose, coupler and tool-demand match
Hands-on testing ran two framing nailers under one test cadence, but exact gun pressure, fastener rate, hose and temperature bound that result; match combined SCFM and burst demand for the actual crew
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Electrical, pressure and service boundary
Use grounded power, pressure-rated hoses and eye or hearing protection, preserve relief and check valves and bleed before repair. Exact manuals, parts and service routes are retained without a reliability guarantee
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis3 evidence items
Performance and outcome boundary
No horsepower, maximum-pressure, delivered-SCFM, tank, recovery, duty-cycle, sound, tool-count, motor, engine or service statement and no editorial or owner report guarantees universal tool performance, continuous duty, workplace sound, starting, fuel safety, reliability, uptime, finish, productivity or a job outcome in a different circuit, environment, hose system, tool, cadence, maintenance state or operator setup.
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis4 evidence items
Current verdict
The defended high-output pancake
EC914S is the compact crew choice when four-CFM recovery and two outlets matter more than low noise or wheeled transport.
Checked 6 days agoOur synthesis9 evidence items
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Other paths
The alternatives change what the THE TANK 6-Gallon Pancake is worth
These are not generic competitors. Each one represents a different way to buy into the same market.
01lower upfront
Metabo HPT
6-Gallon 165 PSI Pancake
$169 current U.S. exact-model reference
Best fit
Value general-purpose nailer compressor
Tradeoff
Its airflow matches the older EC710S rather than THE TANK, so the lower sound and price should not be mistaken for four-CFM crew capacity
The 5.0-CFM rating and stored 225-PSI air support burst-demand crews, but neither figure establishes continuous rotary-tool capacity or a universal number of nailers
Older observations stay in the ledger when the current view changes. That lets a buyer tell the difference between an old complaint, an active issue, and a problem that was corrected.
notable
Exact current compressor, price and support retained
EC914S was checked against manufacturer identity, operating literature, support and parts, a current U.S. price, independent testing and bounded owner evidence.
Price record
The price history starts here
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
$229 current U.S. exact-model reference
Current reference priceA structured timeline will begin with the next source capture
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Owner experience
What repeats after the purchase
Owner and operator discussion repeatedly returns to two-nailer cadence, 41-pound carry, 79-dba sound, high-pressure cycling and drain access rather than horsepower or maximum PSI alone.
These are self-reported experiences from different samples, circuits or fuel states, hoses, tools, rooms, climates, maintenance histories, work rates and skill levels. They identify checks to run and do not establish delivered flow, duty cycle, sound, safety, battery or fuel endurance, tank life, reliability, failure rates, service turnaround, productivity or job outcomes.
Owners discuss two-nailer cadence, 41-pound carry, 79-dba sound, high-pressure cycling and drain access with mixed setups and outcomes.
Reproduce the crew's fastest firing sequence and record motor-on time, pressure sag and recovery rather than importing the review's two-nailer conclusion.
1 evidence record
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Sources
Why we believe the current view
The page separates what a source states directly from what we conclude across sources.
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THE TANK 6-Gallon Pancake official product identityMetabo HPT · identity
Metabo HPT identifies exact model EC914S as an oil-free six-gallon pancake delivering 4.0 CFM at 90 PSI, storing to 200 PSI and feeding two couplers. The exact model is rated 4.0 CFM at 90 PSI and 5.1 CFM at 40 PSI with 200 PSI maximum receiver pressure
$229 current U.S. exact-model reference was retained for the exact current configuration. Confirm the S suffix and current package because promotions sometimes pair this compressor with nailers or hose that are not part of this record
Six gallons at up to 200 PSI provides burst storage; the manufacturer and hands-on review state a 50% duty cycle, so motor-on and cooling intervals remain limited even when nailers appear to keep up The 120 V oil-free universal motor is listed at 13.5 A; use the specified branch circuit and avoid voltage drop, undersized cords and co-loaded receptacles Two quarter-inch couplers share the regulator and tank reserve; two attached nailers do not prove both can fire at any cadence Drain the pancake receiver after cooling and depressurizing; oil-free does not eliminate water, rust risk or the need for downstream filtration
EC914S manufacturer support and serviceMetabo HPT · specification
Use grounded power, pressure-rated hoses and eye or hearing protection, preserve relief and check valves and bleed before repair. Exact manuals, parts and service routes are retained without a reliability guarantee Support eligibility, warranty terms and turnaround remain exact-model, serial, seller and region dependent.
The manufacturer retains a parts or service-parts route for EC914S; live availability, substitutions, tank eligibility, labor and repair economics must be confirmed before relying on it.
Metabo HPT THE TANK pancake air compressor hands-on reviewPro Tool Reviews · specification
Independent editorial or trade testing places EC914S in a bounded configuration and work pattern. The 79 dBA declaration is an operating rating without a complete comparable laboratory basis in this record; independent testing confirmed it is louder than ordinary quiet-series machines The result cannot be generalized to another sample, room, circuit, hose, tool, cadence, temperature or operator.
EC914S current owner discussionsCompressor owners and operators · consensus
Self-selected owners discuss two-nailer cadence, 41-pound carry, 79-dba sound, high-pressure cycling and drain access. Reports vary by sample, circuit or fuel, hose, tool, maintenance, climate, room and workload and do not establish a performance, sound, safety, failure or reliability rate.
Manufacturer identity, exact manuals, support, parts or service routes, a current U.S. exact-model price, independent editorial or trade testing and bounded owner/operator discussion were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers complete, currently supported portable reciprocating jobsite and shop air-compressor systems with a receiver, motor or engine, controls and outlet. It excludes tire inflators, bare pumps, tank-only products, stationary vertical receivers, unsupported marketplace models, compressor accessories and industrial rotary-screw plants. Delivered SCFM must remain paired with pressure; tank volume, cut-in, cut-out, recovery, duty cycle, motor starting, fuel and outdoor ventilation, sound-test basis, weight, regulator, outlets, condensate, hose, couplers and exact tool demand remain configuration and condition dependent. Gasoline units are outdoor-only because carbon monoxide, fuel and hot-exhaust hazards cannot be ventilated away inside a building. No specification, test or owner report guarantees tool performance, continuous duty, sound at a listener, reliability, service time, safety or a job outcome. Confirm the exact nameplate, manual, circuit or outdoor engine setup, ASME status where required, hose and fitting pressure, tool literature, seller, warranty and return rights before use.